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Drama. Always the holy grail for Woody Allen, who has tried for many decades to write the great dramatic masterpiece, one that fully eliminates any of the comedy he is best known for. His second attempt this decade (after the acclaimed and beloved Blue Jasmine in 2013) is Wonder Wheel. Both feature powerhouse female leads, […]
We were very excited to see the new trailer for Wonder Wheel, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. As usual, we are breaking down the trailer shot for shot. Here goes! We open on Coney Island, not today but in the 1950s. It’s a magnificent shot of Coney Island’s beach, complete with […]
With just weeks to go before it premieres, we have the first poster for Wonder Wheel, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. We also have a lot more images of the cast and a new synopsis. Playlist has an excellent round up. The poster puts star Kate Winslet front and (slightly below) […]
Our latest video looks at one of our favourites – Bullets Over Broadway. It was a huge critical success for Allen, and audiences loved it too. It uses so many elements that Allen loves – the Jazz era, two bit gangsters, strong female leads and an underlying philosophical theme. But how well do you know […]
We patiently wait for more details on Wonder Wheel, the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film is due to premiere next month at the New York Film festival. We’ve seen photos of the leads Kate Winslet and Justin Timberlake, but we now have our first official look at two of the […]
We missed this one, but this last week we saw Woody Allen’s 2017 Film return to Coney Island. Amongst the stars spotted was our first look at Jim Belushi. Daily Mail had pics. Belushi has not been seen much in the public timing. He was spotted at Coney Island (the photo sees him crossing Surf […]
Woody Allen has, it seems, wrapped production on his 2017 Film. The new film stars Kate Winlset and Justin Timberlake. And despite some very public days of shooting, We still don’t know that much about the new film, but here’s what we know so far. Minor spoilers below! Premise The new film is set in […]
Even though Allen is in the middle of production of his 2017 film, he has just added a new cast member. Max Casella has joined the cast, in an unspecified role. The actor has become one of Allen’s favourites – it will be the fourth time he’s worked with Allen in four years. Deadline has […]
Filming continues and we are into our third week of filming for Woody Allen’s 2017 film. We have more pics of stars Kate Winslet and Justin Timberlake fighting, and the production seem to be building vintage shops along the boardwalk of Coney Island. Pics of the stars have them fighting and yelling. They start of […]
Allen has quietly added another cast member to his 2017 film. Steve Schirripa joins the cast, making for a minor Sopranos reunion with Tony Sirico. Deadline reports. The pair were spotted together on set in Brooklyn at the end of last week. They spent four seasons together on The Sopranos. It’s a bit of a […]
Another cast member has been added to Woody Allen’s 2017 film. Child actor Jack Gore, who can currently be seen in TV show Billions, is joining the cast. Of course, no further details about the role. Variety has the story. The casting of a red headed child suggests he could be playing a child version […]
Woody Allen has a new film, Café Society, opening up in Europe right now. He has a new six part series for Amazon called Crisis In Six Scenes at the end of the month. So the perfect time to start yet another film. Page Six has a little more details about the production of Allen’s […]
Tony Sirico is the latest cast member to joking Woody Allen’s 2017 Film. He joins Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake and Kate Winslet in the 1950s set film, set to film in New York next month. Deadline has the story. Sirico will probably always be best known for his work on The Sopranos, but […]
The New York premiere of Café Society happened at the Paris Theatre, and a big part of the cast, and Woody Allen himself, came out to celebrate. Here’s some pics from the event. The cast. Parker Posey, Blake Lively and Kristen Stewart. Here’s this guy: And with his wife Soon-Yi Previn. Kristen Stewart. Parker Posey. […]
Production has wrapped on Woody Allen’s 2016 film. Which is a good time to wrap up everything we know about the film so far. This is a mix of things that have been announced, things we learnt during production and a little bit of guess work. We are going to do this in two parts. […]
This week sees production begin on Woody Allen’s 2016 Film. It will be his 46th feature film. Production begins in Los Angeles and will move to New York in mid September, continuing through October. Here’s what we know. The film is set in 1935(ish). It will be about a Jewish family, perhaps a couple. There […]
Another cast member has been added to the already ridiculous cast list for Woody Allen’s 2016 film. The latest addition is Max Adler, best known for appearing in ‘Glee‘. Deadline has the report. No other details about Adler’s role, but it is one of Adler’s few film roles, after making a name for himself on […]
One of Woody Allen’s most reliable character actors returns to the fold. Deadline are reporting that Tony Sirico is the latest to sign up to Allen’s 2016 film, due to start production next week. They are also reporting his character’s name as Vito. Sirico is best known for his work in ‘The Sopranos‘, but he […]
Coming straight after Deconstructing Harry, Celebrity is another harsh, angry film. Shot in stark black and white and with a biting, sour message, it is at times hard to swallow. It has its moments but its an angry yell that lacks heart. Kenneth Branagh stars as Lee Simon, a journalist with aspirations of higher writing. […]
Woody Allen said in Manhattan that art is what living is for. But is it worth killing for? That’s the big question at the heart of this delightful film. Full of humour and crazy characters, but also deeply resonate and with big ideas. It has a style and substance that is part of all his […]